HERD International

HERD International is a Nepal-based research and development organisation that works at the interface of research, policy, systems and practice. According to its own description, it is dedicated to generating, translating and using evidence to improve health, well-being and development outcomes, particularly for underserved populations. Its stated mission is to generate and utilise evidence to improve the health and well-being of people, and it presents itself under the tagline "Generating Evidence, Improving Lives." Rather than selling a conventional consumer product, HERD International operates as a knowledge and evidence organisation. Its work spans high-quality research, monitoring and evaluation, implementation learning, policy analysis, and the use of data for decision-making. Through these activities it supports the design, adaptation and improvement of policies, strategies, programmes and systems, aiming to contribute to stronger, more resilient, equitable and accountable systems that can respond to changing social, economic, environmental and health needs. The organisation describes itself as a national research and development organisation addressing community needs, system priorities and emerging health and development issues. It collaborates with communities, academic partners, development agencies, government institutions, civil society and policy practitioners to design and implement solutions that are locally relevant, technically sound and responsive to emerging challenges. Its approach combines scientific rigour with practical engagement, grounded in the belief that meaningful change happens when evidence is co-created, contextually interpreted and practically applied. HERD International reports a strong track record of working across Nepal and beyond through multidisciplinary teams and diverse partnerships. It is headquartered in Patan, Nepal, and recruits for a range of roles and rosters, including transcribers and translators, consultants, communication and monitoring officers, knowledge management and partnership officers, project coordinators and district agriculture technicians. This recruitment activity reflects the breadth of its programme portfolio across health and development themes. As a private, non-listed organisation, HERD International is not a publicly traded company and does not report a ticker symbol. Its brand identity is built around evidence generation and use, partnership, and locally relevant solutions rather than commercial products. The organisation positions itself as a bridge between evidence and practice, supporting evidence-informed decisions that respond to real-world priorities and the lived experiences of communities.

HERD International is a Nepal-based research and development organisation. Publicly available information about its founding date, founders and ownership is limited; the organisation is documented as a company in Patan, Nepal, and maintains an active official website at herdint.com. From its own account, HERD International was established as a national research and development organisation dedicated to addressing community needs, system priorities and emerging health and development issues. Its work is grounded in the belief that meaningful change happens when evidence is co-created, contextually interpreted and practically applied. This philosophy shaped its identity as an organisation working at the interface of research, policy, systems and practice rather than as a conventional commercial enterprise. Over time, HERD International has built a portfolio centred on evidence generation. Its activities include high-quality research, monitoring and evaluation, implementation learning, policy analysis, and the use of data for decision-making. Through these activities, it supports the design, adaptation and improvement of policies, strategies, programmes and systems, with the aim of contributing to stronger, more resilient, equitable and accountable systems. The organisation reports a strong track record of working across Nepal and beyond through multidisciplinary teams and diverse partnerships. It collaborates with communities, academic partners, development agencies, government institutions, civil society and policy practitioners. This partnership model is central to its approach, which combines scientific rigour with practical engagement. HERD International's recruitment activity provides further evidence of its scope. Its website lists vacancies and rosters for roles including transcribers and translators, consultants, a senior communication and monitoring officer, a senior officer for knowledge management and partnership, a project coordinator for Jumla, and district agriculture technicians. These roles indicate work spanning health, communication, knowledge management, partnership and agriculture-related development themes, and suggest operations reaching district-level locations such as Jumla. As of the available evidence, HERD International remains an active, private, non-listed organisation headquartered in Patan, Nepal. It continues to present itself as a national research and development organisation committed to generating, translating and using evidence to improve health, well-being and development outcomes, particularly for underserved populations.

A Nepal-based research and development organisation positioning itself at the interface of research, policy, systems and practice, generating and applying evidence to improve health, well-being and development outcomes for underserved populations.

• Research and evidence generation

  High-quality research supporting the design, adaptation and improvement of policies, strategies, programmes and systems.

• Monitoring and evaluation

  Monitoring and evaluation services contributing to evidence-informed decisions.

• Implementation learning

  Learning from implementation to adapt and improve programmes and systems.

• Policy analysis

  Policy analysis supporting evidence-informed decisions that respond to real-world priorities.

• Data for decision-making

  Use of data to support decision-making across health and development systems.

1. 1Home - Herd Internationalherdint.com
2. 2About Organization - Herd Internationalherdint.com
3. 3HERD International (Nepal) - Wikidatawikidata.org